Baez called for the development of new mathematics — he called it “green” math — to better capture the workings of Earth’s biosphere and climate. For his part, he sought to apply category theory, a ...

Like physics, math has its own set of “fundamental particles”—the prime numbers, which can’t be broken down into smaller ...

Since ancient Greece, researchers have tried to isolate special rational points on curves. Now they have the first ever formula that applies uniformly to all curves ...

The more pressing question is whether the argument being advanced to justify them ultimately proves true: that by reducing ...

New NASA-level software framework reproduces DUT vs ΛCDM results, resolving Hubble and growth tensions with Δχ² = ...

Many of us would probably like to forget sitting through math classes in school. But let’s briefly travel back, just for a ...

Fox’s lecture, and the accompanying colloquium he’ll present on March 11, are part of his three-day appearance as the William and Marjorie Blackwell Scholar-in-Residence program. The program is named ...

New research suggests researchers should start by comparing parameters other than time.

Shocker fans have fallen for Kenyon Giles in one season. His breakout at Wichita State comes after years of obstacles.

Richard C. Larson, Mitsui Professor, explores the role of operations research in everyday life and the concept of model thinking ...

From female scientists whose work was credited to men to ancient high priestesses, these women truly changed history-but were also overlooked by it.

Updated to correct that the new name is for the middle school being built in Lynnwood. College Place Middle will retain its ...